First Feria Gastronómica in Valencia
2009 has been Valencia's year of "firsts". The first ATP tennis tournament, US style rodeo, and Oktoberfest were among the highlights. So now, Valencia presents the very first Feria Gastronómica.…
Valencia Open 500 & the New Agora by Calatrava
The inaugural event for Calatrava’s Agora is the ATP Open 500 tennis tournament, which is on right now until November 8th. I went to see Alberto Martin play Andy Ram…
Pics & Reaction from Day of the Valencian Community
This past Friday, Valencia celebrated one of its most important holidays -- Nou d'Octubre, the Day of the Valencian Community. We drank plenty of coffee in the morning and put…
9 d’Octubre Mascletà
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c7ZiZy-HuM It has been awhile since our last Mascletà. And this one was worth the wait! Fallas 2010... already looking forward to it.
Authentic USA Rodeo in the Plaza de Toros
Last night, we caught the American Rodeo in the Plaza de Toros on the first of its two nights in the city. Quite a spectacle -- the show is two…
European Softball Championships
Anyone walking through the Turia this week has probably noticed two things. (1) The suffocating, unrelenting heat. (2) Enthusiastic crowds cheering high-quality softball at the baseball pitch. Seems the 2009…
Campus Party 2009
We went down to Campus Party earlier this week to check out the event which has consumed a huge swath of space on the grounds of the City of Arts…
Beach Rugby Photos 2009
Here are a couple pictures from Beach Rugby at Malvarrosa, one of the events making up the Gran Nit de Juliol. Not too many spectators on-hand, but it was a…
Feria de Julio – 2009
During the month of July, Valencia really pulls out all the stops in an effort to help its citizens forget about the suffocating heat. The events which make up the…
Valencia’s Open Restaurant Week
... is going on right now! Sorry about the late posting. From June 15th until Sunday the 21st, 52 of Valencia's best restaurants are offering great menu deals, as part…